{"id":87278,"date":"2026-01-12T05:12:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T04:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weisetech.dev\/fc-barcelona-noticias\/en\/barcelona-wins-super-cup-world-press-reaction_315735_102\/"},"modified":"2026-01-12T05:12:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T04:12:00","slug":"barcelona-wins-super-cup-world-press-reaction_315735_102","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/spanish-super-cup\/barcelona-wins-super-cup-world-press-reaction_315735_102.html","title":{"rendered":"Bar\u00e7a, Super Cup Champions: How Spanish and International Press Describe the Cul\u00e9 Title"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bar\u00e7a reissued the Spanish Super Cup title in another great final against Real Madrid. This is how the main sports newspapers in the world described the Catalan title. Unmissable reactions!<\/h2>  \r\n<div class=\"article-addons\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/calendar-fc-barcelona.html\"\r\n       target=\"_self\"\r\n       title=\"Calendar of FC Barcelona\"\r\n       class=\"blue-gredient-btn\">\r\n       \r\n        Calendar of FC Barcelona    <\/a>\r\n<\/div>   <p><strong>FC Barcelona clinched the 2026 Spanish Super Cup title after defeating Real Madrid in an exciting final (3-2) <\/strong>at the King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Hansi Flick&#8217;s team was superior from start to finish and now has 16 titles in the tournament, in addition to celebrating the fourth success of the German coach&#8217;s tenure.<\/p>  <p><strong><a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/spanish-super-cup\/raphinha-mvp-of-final-with-brace-against-real-madrid_315729_102.html\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/supercopa-de-espana\/raphinha-mvp-supercopa-con-otro-doblete-su-victima-favorita-real-madrid_315729_102.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/spanish-super-cup\/raphinha-mvp-of-final-with-brace-against-real-madrid_315729_102.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Raphinha: MVP de la Supercopa con otro doblete ante su v\u00edctima favorita, el Real Madrid\">Raphinha<\/a> <\/strong>put Bar\u00e7a ahead in the 36th minute, but <strong>Vinicius Jr.<\/strong> equalized in the 45+2&#8242;.<a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/spanish-super-cup\/controversy-madrid-drew-in-45-7-minute-thanks-to-munuera_315727_102.html\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/supercopa-de-espana\/polemica-supercopa-munuera-montero-permitio-2-2-madrid-minuto-45-7_315727_102.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/spanish-super-cup\/controversy-madrid-drew-in-45-7-minute-thanks-to-munuera_315727_102.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Pol\u00e9mica en la Supercopa: Munuera Montero permiti\u00f3 el 2-2 del Madrid en el 45+7'\"> Jos\u00e9 Luis Munuera<\/a>, in principle, added three minutes of stoppage time which inexplicably became eight. <strong>Robert Lewandowski <\/strong>made it 2-1 for the partial score in the 45+4&#8242;, but in the 45+7&#8242; <strong>Gonzalo Garc\u00eda<\/strong> sent the match to halftime tied<\/p>  <p>In the second half, the changes made by both coaches had a greater impact on the Blaugrana&#8217;s game. In the 73rd minute, a good play between the recently substituted players **Ferran Torres and Dani Olmo** allowed Raphinha to set himself up for a left-footed shot from the edge of the box. Thanks to a deflection off Asensio, the ball surprised Courtois to seal <a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/spanish-super-cup\/fc-barcelona-3-2-real-madrid-supercopa-2026-summary_315728_102.html\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/supercopa-de-espana\/resumen-fc-barcelona-3-2-real-madrid-supercopa-espana-2026_315728_102.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/spanish-super-cup\/fc-barcelona-3-2-real-madrid-supercopa-2026-summary_315728_102.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Resumen del FC Barcelona 3-2 Real Madrid - Supercopa de Espa\u00f1a 2026\">the definitive 3-2<\/a><\/p>  <h2>Super Cup Final: This is how the Spanish press titled Bar\u00e7a&#8217;s triumph<\/h2>  <blockquote> <p>Mundo Deportivo: &#8220;Jeddah is blaugrana&#8221;<\/p> <\/blockquote>  <ul> <li>The Catalan newspaper highlights Raphinha&#8217;s performance, MVP of the final with a brace, as well as the refereeing errors of Munuera Montero, who ended up sending off Frenkie de Jong in stoppage time. Furthermore, it emphasizes Kylian Mbapp\u00e9&#8217;s absence, who only played an insignificant fifteen minutes.<\/li> <\/ul> <blockquote> <p>SPORT: &#8220;Bar\u00e7a imposes its law and knocks down Madrid in a crazy Super Cup final&#8221;<\/p> <\/blockquote>  <ul> <li>Sport, for its part, highlights Hansi Flick&#8217;s statements after the match, as well as the ugly gesture of Mbapp\u00e9, who urged his teammates not to form a guard of honor for the Bar\u00e7a players during the medal ceremony. The Catalans, on the other hand, did show sportsmanship towards the &#8216;Merengues&#8217; during the second-place medal ceremony.<\/li> <\/ul> <blockquote> <p>MARCA: &#8220;The sheikh is Raphinha&#8221;<\/p> <\/blockquote>  <ul> <li>The Madrid-based newspaper surrenders to Raphinha, MVP of the final and Real&#8217;s &#8216;bogeyman&#8217; in the last two seasons, with 7 goals in 5 Cl\u00e1sicos. The most underrated footballer in the world?, questions &#8216;MARCA&#8217; referring to the individual awards denied to the Brazilian in 2025.&nbsp;<\/li> <\/ul> <blockquote> <p>AS: &#8220;Raphinha&#8217;s Super Cup&#8221;<\/p> <\/blockquote>  <ul> <li>The newspaper &#8216;AS&#8217; also dedicates its front page to Raphinha, who scored 4 goals in the Super Cup, in addition to referencing Mbapp\u00e9&#8217;s outburst during the awards ceremony. Xabi Alonso asked the players to stay on the field until Ronald Araujo lifted the trophy.<\/li> <\/ul> <blockquote> <p>Estadio Deportivo: &#8220;Raphinha leads Barcelona and decides the Spanish Super Cup final against Real Madrid&#8221;<\/p> <\/blockquote>  <ul> <li>The Sevillian newspaper highlights Raphinha&#8217;s performance as MVP of the final, along with Mbapp\u00e9&#8217;s ugly gesture and a scuffle between Ferm\u00edn L\u00f3pez and a group of Madrid fans in the stands of the King Abdullah Sports City during Bar\u00e7a&#8217;s celebrations.<\/li> <\/ul> <blockquote> <p>Superdeporte: &#8220;Bar\u00e7a tames Vinicius&#8217; resurgence to be crowned Super Cup champions&#8221;<\/p> <\/blockquote>  <ul> <li>The Valencia newspaper highlights Bar\u00e7a&#8217;s great game, superior in possession, play, and the number of scoring opportunities, as well as Vinicius Jr.&#8217;s good performance. The Brazilian was the best of the &#8216;Merengue&#8217; attack and scored a great goal before halftime, his first after 16 games without scoring for Madrid. In the end, the &#8216;7&#8217;s&#8217; contribution was not enough to stop an unstoppable Bar\u00e7a in Spain.&nbsp;<\/li> <\/ul> <blockquote> <p>ABC: &#8220;Bar\u00e7a, super champions against a worthy Madrid&#8221;<\/p> <\/blockquote>  <ul> <li>ABC, likewise, gives Real Madrid a pass for avoiding a thrashing in Jeddah. The Madrid-based newspaper highlights the reflection of <a cosas=\"\" data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/spanish-super-cup\/xabi-alonso-remains-optimistic-after-defeat-against-barca_315733_102.html\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/supercopa-de-espana\/xabi-alonso-cree-real-madrid-debe-rescatar-cosas-positivas-supercopa_315733_102.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/spanish-super-cup\/xabi-alonso-remains-optimistic-after-defeat-against-barca_315733_102.html\" positivas=\"\" rel=\"follow\" rescatar=\"\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Xabi Alonso cree que el Real Madrid debe \">Xabi Alonso<\/a>, who still feels he has the strength to continue on the white bench and asks to value the &#8220;positive things&#8221; that the Super Cup left, where at least Madrid avoided another embarrassment in the &#8216;semis&#8217; against Atl\u00e9tico in the derby.<\/li> <\/ul> <blockquote> <p>El Pa\u00eds: &#8220;Bar\u00e7a conquers a gigantic Cl\u00e1sico against Real Madrid in the Super Cup final&#8221;<\/p> <\/blockquote>  <ul> <li>The Madrid newspaper also praises the match offered by Bar\u00e7a and Madrid&#8217;s resilience to provide a great spectacle in Jeddah, far from the grotesque &#8216;Merengue&#8217; image in the 2025 &#8216;manita&#8217; (<a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/fc-barcelona\/barca-delivers-historic-bath-to-real-madrid-and-is-crowned-supercup-champion-of-spain-2-5_310026_102.html\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/fc-barcelona\/el-barca-da-bano-epoca-real-madrid-se-consagra-supercampeon-espana-2-5_310026_102.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/fc-barcelona\/barca-delivers-historic-bath-to-real-madrid-and-is-crowned-supercup-champion-of-spain-2-5_310026_102.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"SUPERCAMPE\u00d3N: Ba\u00f1o hist\u00f3rico y 'manita' del Bar\u00e7a al Madrid (2-5)\">2-5<\/a>). The return of captain Ronald Araujo, who lifted the trophy, is also highlighted, as is the relentless contribution of the &#8216;<a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/spanish-super-cup\/lewandowski-starter-in-super-cup-clasico-lrl-returns-to-barca-attack_315725_102.html\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/supercopa-de-espana\/lewandowski-titular-clasico-supercopa-vuelve-lrl-ataque-barca_315725_102.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/spanish-super-cup\/lewandowski-starter-in-super-cup-clasico-lrl-returns-to-barca-attack_315725_102.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Lewandowski, titular en el Cl\u00e1sico de la Supercopa: vuelve la 'LRL' al ataque del Bar\u00e7a\">LRL<\/a>&#8216; with two goals and Raphinha, one from Lewandowski and another great game from Lamine Yamal.<\/li> <\/ul> <h2>European press surrenders to Bar\u00e7a and Raphinha<\/h2>  <p>In the rest of Europe, the sports press also praised the spectacle offered by Bar\u00e7a and Madrid in Arabia in what is, in theory, the least important title of the season, as well as Raphinha&#8217;s great individual performance.<\/p>  <blockquote> <p>L&#8217;\u00c9quipe: &#8220;Bar\u00e7a Supercharges&#8221;<\/p> <\/blockquote>  <ul> <li>The French newspaper praises the spectacle offered by Bar\u00e7a and Madrid in Arabia, again with a five-goal final, unexpected twists, high emotions, and a Hansi Flick team that reigns supreme in Spain once more. L&#8217;\u00c9quipe believes Mbapp\u00e9&#8217;s entry, although &#8220;energetic,&#8221; was late and insufficient despite causing Frenkie de Jong&#8217;s expulsion in the 90th minute.<\/li> <\/ul> <blockquote> <p>La Gazzetta dello Sport: &#8220;Raphinha and Lewandowski hit Real Madrid and Barcelona wins the Spanish Super Cup&#8221;<\/p> <\/blockquote>  <ul> <li>In Italy, the press highlights Raphinha&#8217;s great game and the resurgence of <a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/spanish-super-cup\/lewandowski-4-goals-in-super-cup-finals-against-madrid_315731_102.html\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/supercopa-de-espana\/lewandowski-respondio-confianza-flick-con-clasico-gol-finales-contra-madrid_315731_102.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/spanish-super-cup\/lewandowski-4-goals-in-super-cup-finals-against-madrid_315731_102.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Lewandowski respondi\u00f3 a la confianza de Flick con su 'cl\u00e1sico' gol en finales contra el Madrid\">Robert Lewandowski<\/a>, who on his return to the starting XI scored Bar\u00e7a&#8217;s second goal. Just like last season, the Pole and the Brazilian were an unsolvable problem for the Madrid defense, which improvised with Tchouam\u00e9ni as a center-back alongside Huijsen.<\/li> <\/ul> <blockquote> <p>Corriere dello Sport: &#8220;Barcelona triumphs, Raphinha punishes Real Madrid: what a spectacle the Spanish Super Cup offered!<\/p> <\/blockquote>  <ul> <li>The other major Italian sports newspaper highlights the spectacle of a final in which Real Madrid made a great effort to resist the Catalan siege after Raphinha&#8217;s initial goal in the 36th minute. The goals from Vinicius and Gonzalo were in vain, as Raphinha once again punished the Whites in the second half after an even first period, narrates Corriere.<\/li> <\/ul> <blockquote> <p>France24: &#8220;Raphinha&#8217;s brace crowns Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup final&#8221;<\/p> <\/blockquote>  <ul> <li>The international portal France24 praises Raphinha&#8217;s great performance, as well as the &#8216;Merengue&#8217; reaction in the final minutes of the first and second halves. The performance of <a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/spanish-super-cup\/joan-garcia-7-saves-in-final-and-1st-title-with-barca_315734_102.html\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/supercopa-de-espana\/joan-garcia-lucio-primer-clasico-7-paradas-valieron-supercopa_315734_102.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/spanish-super-cup\/joan-garcia-7-saves-in-final-and-1st-title-with-barca_315734_102.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Joan Garc\u00eda se luci\u00f3 en su primer Cl\u00e1sico: 7 paradas que valieron la Supercopa\">Joan Garc\u00eda<\/a> is also highlighted, whose saves prevented a penalty shootout in dramatic added time.<\/li> <\/ul> <blockquote> <p>A Bola: &#8220;Super Cup: Barcelona wins a crazy final against Real Madrid in Arabia&#8221;<\/p> <\/blockquote>  <ul> <li>The Portuguese sports newspaper describes the Cl\u00e1sico in Jeddah as &#8220;crazy&#8221; due to an eight-minute stoppage in the first half that included three goals and another seven minutes of added time in the second half where, by a narrow margin, Madrid forced a penalty shootout with Bar\u00e7a down to ten men after Frenkie de Jong&#8217;s expulsion. Raphinha, the best player at the moment for the Portuguese press.&nbsp;<\/li> <\/ul> <blockquote> <p>BILD: &#8220;Brutal red card in Bar\u00e7a&#8217;s spectacular victory&#8221;<\/p> <\/blockquote>  <ul> <li>In Germany, Hansi Flick&#8217;s dominance over Real Madrid is mentioned, having already defeated them in five out of six cl\u00e1sicos (three finals), as well as the harsh tackle that earned Frenkie a straight red in the 90th minute. The Dutchman will miss the <a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/copa-del-rey\/schedule-and-tv-for-racing-barcelona-copa-rey-2025-26_315707_102.html\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/copa-del-rey\/horario-tv-racing-barcelona-copa-rey-2025-26-octavos-final_315707_102.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/copa-del-rey\/schedule-and-tv-for-racing-barcelona-copa-rey-2025-26_315707_102.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Horario y TV del Racing-Barcelona: Copa del Rey 2025\/26 - octavos de final\">Copa del Rey match against Racing<\/a> after a foul on Mbapp\u00e9.<\/li> <\/ul> <blockquote> <p>The Guardian: &#8220;Raphinha scores a brace and Barcelona defeats Real Madrid to win the Spanish Super Cup&#8221;<\/p> <\/blockquote>  <ul> <li>The English newspaper described the Super Cup final as &#8216;wild&#8217; due to nonsensical score changes and a dramatic resolution. Raphinha was the star with his brace, but so was Joan Garc\u00eda with his saves (7). The Guardian wonders if Madrid&#8217;s &#8216;worthy&#8217; defeat in Jeddah will be enough to keep Xabi Alonso on the &#8216;Merengue&#8217; bench.&nbsp;<\/li> <\/ul> <blockquote> <p>BBC Sport: &#8220;Barcelona beats Real Madrid and retains the Spanish Super Cup title&#8221;<\/p> <\/blockquote>  <ul> <li>The BBC highlights Raphinha&#8217;s brace and Bar\u00e7a&#8217;s &#8216;back to back&#8217; win, as they become the first team to successfully defend the Super Cup title since the format change. Furthermore, the Catalans had not won the tournament, of which they are the most successful team, since 2011, in another grand final against Real Madrid, which at that time was decided by an aggregate score of 5-4.&nbsp;<\/li> <\/ul> <h2>Latin American Press Bows to Raphinha<\/h2>  <p>In Latin America, there were also diverse reactions to Bar\u00e7a&#8217;s victory in the Spanish Super Cup. In Argentina and Mexico, they praised the spectacle offered by both teams, Raphinha&#8217;s stellar performance, and the overwhelming dominance in Spain of Hansi Flick&#8217;s team.<\/p>  <blockquote> <p>Ol\u00e9: &#8220;Barcelona beat Real Madrid in an exciting final and is the champion of the Spanish Super Cup&#8221;<\/p> <\/blockquote>  <ul> <li>The Argentine sports newspaper highlights the great spectacle of a &#8220;cyclothymic and changing&#8221; Spanish Cl\u00e1sico, where the Catalans always had control of the game, possession, and were never behind on the scoreboard, but Madrid almost managed to force a penalty shootout in Arabia. Ol\u00e9 highlights the entry of Franco Mastantuono in the 82nd minute, a substitution heavily criticized by the white brotherhood due to the good game played by Vinicius and the poor contribution of the Argentine winger in the final stretch.<\/li> <\/ul> <blockquote> <p>D\u00e9por: &#8220;Barcelona defeated Real Madrid 3-2 and was crowned champion of the Super Cup&#8221;<\/p> <\/blockquote>  <ul> <li>The Peruvian newspaper highlights the dominance in local competitions of the team led by Hansi Flick, which has won 4 out of 4 titles in Spain over the last year and a half. Raphinha, with a brace, led the Bar\u00e7a triumph in Jeddah.&nbsp;<\/li> <\/ul> <blockquote> <p>ESPN Argentina: &#8220;Barcelona won the Cl\u00e1sico and conquered the 2025\/2026 Spanish Super Cup in a great match against Real Madrid&#8221;<\/p> <\/blockquote>  <ul> <li>The Argentine portal highlights Raphinha and Joan Garc\u00eda as key figures in the Blaugrana victory against a Real Madrid that fought hard in defeat. Refereeing controversies and a dramatic finish in stoppage time of both halves were the highlights of the second Cl\u00e1sico of the season and the first major final of 2026.<\/li> <\/ul> <blockquote> <p>Globo: &#8220;Bar\u00e7a are champions against Real Madrid with a Raphinha show&#8221;<\/p> <\/blockquote>  <ul> <li>The sports supplement of the Brazilian newspaper surrenders to the performances of Raphinha and Vinicius, with a &#8216;jackpot&#8217; on the side of Bar\u00e7a&#8217;s &#8217;11&#8217;. Rapha&#8217;s brace allowed him to reach 9 goals in Cl\u00e1sicos, while Vini broke a drought of more than three months without scoring, but once again left empty-handed in Jeddah.<\/li> <\/ul> <blockquote> <p>Ovaci\u00f3n: &#8220;The most anticipated image: Ronald Araujo went from Vinicius&#8217;s concern to the squad&#8217;s ovation&#8221;&nbsp;<\/p> <\/blockquote>  <ul> <li>The Uruguayan sports newspaper highlights Ronald Araujo&#8217;s redemption. After a month and a half away from the team due to personal reasons, the &#8216;4&#8217; returned to the bench against Real Madrid, played the final minutes, and lifted the Super Cup trophy as captain. His teammates tossed him in the air during the celebrations, and Flick was the first to acknowledge his importance in the locker room. Fede Valverde, on the opposing side, was substituted in the 65th minute after receiving a yellow card and looking &#8216;off&#8217;.<\/li> <\/ul> <blockquote> <p>ESPN Mexico: &#8220;Barcelona defeats Real Madrid and wins the Super Cup&#8221;<\/p> <\/blockquote>  <ul> <li>ESPN Mexico places Raphinha, Robert Lewandowski, and Joan Garc\u00eda on the podium of stars from a great match in Arabia where Bar\u00e7a ratified its supremacy against an ultra-defensive Real Madrid that almost forced penalties.<\/li> <\/ul> <blockquote> <p>R\u00e9cord (Mexico): &#8220;Cul\u00e9 Dynasty: Barcelona defeats Real Madrid in the Super Cup final&#8221;<\/p> <\/blockquote>  <ul> <li>The Mexican sports newspaper highlights Raphinha&#8217;s performance as MVP of the Super Cup, as well as Lamine Yamal&#8217;s viral celebration, complete with a dance, in the locker room of the final stadium. Pau Cubars\u00ed was also a protagonist of the celebrations, with a middle finger gesture on the pitch.&nbsp;<\/li> <\/ul> <h2>In the United States, Raphinha&#8217;s performance against Real Madrid is also praised<\/h2>  <blockquote> <p>Sports Illustrated: &#8220;A superlative Raphinha leads Barcelona to back-to-back Super Cup titles against Real Madrid&#8221;<\/p> <\/blockquote>  <ul> <li>The specialized portal surrenders to Raphinha&#8217;s contribution, a true nightmare for Real Madrid in the last six cl\u00e1sicos, where the whites only won one, coincidentally with the &#8217;11&#8217; injured. Raphinha has 7 goals and 3 assists against the &#8216;merengues&#8217; since Flick&#8217;s arrival on the Bar\u00e7a bench.&nbsp;<\/li> <\/ul> <blockquote> <p>ESPN USA: &#8220;Raphinha shines in Bar\u00e7a&#8217;s thrilling Super Cup final victory over Madrid&#8221;<\/p> <\/blockquote>  <ul> <li>ESPN USA also bows to the MVP of the final and highlights Bar\u00e7a&#8217;s &#8216;revenge&#8217; for the defeat in October&#8217;s Cl\u00e1sico, where the goalscorers in Arabia, Raphinha and Lewandowski, were out due to injury, as was Joan Garc\u00eda.<\/li> <\/ul> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bar\u00e7a reissued the Spanish Super Cup title in another great final against Real Madrid. This is how the main sports newspapers in the world described the Catalan title. Unmissable reactions! 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